From Discarded Wife to Queen (Tyrone) novel Chapter 99

Once Cast–Off Wife Now Untouchable Queen

Chapter 99 Loosened Her Fingers

The reason was simple–Aella didn’t want to see Tyrone.

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Around 7 p.m., Raine showed up at the Reid Residence and turned on the charm, acting pitiful until Aella finally caved and agreed to go with her.

By 8 p.m. that night, they arrived at the Regal Club.

Raine pulled her straight into a private room.

A few women immediately crowded around Aella, gushing over her nonstop, their compliments almost painfully fake.

Aella glanced around. She recognized most of them–old faces from their social circle.

Tyrone sat in the center of the room, dressed in a dark, perfectly tailored suit. His posture was relaxed, but his presence dominated the space.

The empty seat beside him had once been hers.

Their eyes met for half a second before Aella looked away and took a seat at the far end of the couch.

That one small move was enough to make the whole room freeze.

People exchanged nervous glances, unsure what to say.

Brad forced an awkward laugh to break the silence. “Aella, Tyrone saved that seat for You’re sitting in someone else’s spot.”

you.

Aella’s voice was calm and cool. “Brad, of all people, you should know that Tyrone’s already a husband and a father. There’s no room left for me next to him.”

Her patience had been tested again and again, and every time she’d backed down, it only made them push harder.

If things couldn’t end peacefully, then she figured she’d go down swinging.

She had nothing left to lose.

The room went dead silent.

Tyrone’s expression froze.

Brad glanced at Tyrone and rubbed his nose awkwardly. “Aella, you and Tyrone have been

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married three years. That’s not really a joke you should be making.”

Sensing the tension, others jumped in to smooth things over.

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“Oh, come on, Aella. Tyrone’s crazy about you! If he’s ever had someone else, I’ll eat my own words!”

“Yeah, he’s the total package—he’s a successful guy and a devoted family man. Every woman here’s jealous of you.”

“Exactly! Mr. Winter’s got the cleanest record in town.”

Aella listened quietly, her face unreadable.

Then she looked Tyrone straight in the eyes. “We’re getting divorced. If you don’t believe me, ask him.”

Every head turned toward Tyrone.

Aella met his eyes steadily. “There’s nothing left to talk about. Unless you’re planning to bring the woman you actually love, then maybe we’d have a real conversation.”

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Aella’s tone hardened. “Tyrone, I don’t care if you own all of Vleka or if the Winter Group’s got the best lawyers in the country–it won’t change the fact that you cheated on your wife and had a kid out of wedlock.”

Brad came out a moment later, pulled the pink diamond ring from Tyrone’s pocket, and shoved it into Raine’s hand.

“Go,” he told her, giving her a light push. “Give this to Aella. See if she’ll take it.”

As Raine hurried off, Brad signaled to the staff downstairs to stop the music and start a song.

He pulled Tyrone aside to a shadowed corner on the second floor. “Listen. If she takes the ring, it means she still cares. If she doesn’t, then it’s over, and you should let her go.”

Tyrone said nothing, standing tense and silent, eyes locked on the floor below.

Downstairs, Raine caught up to Aella and held out the ring. “Aella, Tyrone bought this a month before your birthday. He brought it tonight, but after the fight, he didn’t get the chance to give it to you.

Please–think about the 20 years you’ve shared. Give him another chance.”

Before Aella could reply, Raine pressed the ring into her hand and ran off.

Under the light, the pink diamond glittered beautifully in Aella’s palm.

Through that shimmer, she saw flashes of their past–moments of warmth and heartbreak, laughter and tears.

Then the singer’s voice filled the room, rich and full of emotion.

Aella recognized the song instantly.

She leaned against the wall, tilting her head back slightly, closing her eyes as she listened.

When the song reached its peak, she opened her eyes again.

Her gaze dropped to the ring in her hand. She raised her arm and loosened her fingers, letting the diamond fall to the floor just as the final note faded.

Without looking back, Aella turned and walked away.